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Mother and two children shot in Schenectady, suspect in fatal Albany stabbing, widow sues Schenectady police, Guardian Angels in Albany

Mother,children shot in Schenectady
A Schenectady man is charged with shooting a mother and two children on Tuesday afternoon in a domestic dispute at a home near Union Street and Brandywine Avenue. The victims included a 16-year-old and a 7 -year-old. They were reported on Tuesday to be in stable but guarded condition. A one-year-old baby at the scene was unharmed. After a manhunt that lasted several hours, police arrested Deshawn Howard in connections with the shooting. Howard also had gunshot wounds that authorities believe may have been self-inflicted.[TU][WNYT][Spectrum][Gazette]

Guardian Angels in Capital Region
The recent outbreak of violence in the Capital Region has brought the group the Guardian Angels to Albany's streets.
Not everyone is happy about that. [TU][WNYT]

Suspect in fatal Albany stabbing
Police have charged an 21-year-old Lahquann Grady of Albany with the fatal July 4th stabbing of Rashaun Byrd.[TU]

Violence and hospitals
How hospitals are handling the recent outbreak of violence in the Capital Region.[TU]

Widow files suit against Schenectady police
The widow of a man who died in the custody of Schenectady police is suing the department and several officers, claiming they did not seek medical attention after her husband, Andrew Kearse, told them he was having trouble breathing. [Gazette][TU]

Baby falls from window
Authorities are trying to figure out how a 14-month-old baby fell from a third floor window on Madison Avenue in Albany on Tuesday. The child was taken to Albany Medical Center and is expected to recover. [TU]

Kaloyeros trial goes to Jury
Jury deliberations are set to begin today in the trial of Alain Kaloyeros[TU]

Kavanaugh
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are among the leaders calling for a rejection of Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.[TU]

Cuomo/Nixon on reproductive rights
With the retirement of Anthony Kennedy and the Announcement of Trump Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, reproductive rights are becoming a central issue in New York's gubernatorial campaign. [NYT]

Officer mourned
A funeral was held on Tuesday for Albany police officer Dean Johnson, who died in an off-duty motorcycle crash last week. [TU]

Man missing in Adirondacks
Search parties are looking for a missing "vulnerable" man who has been lost in the woods of Franklin County for three weeks. [TU]

ATM skimmers used at CapCom/SEFCU
SEFCU and CapCom credit unions say credit card skimmers were used at ATMs recently and are advising customers that have used ATM machines to check their accounts. Colonie police say surveillance video has helped them get a look at a suspect. [TU][WNYT]

Financial disclosure forms
The latest financial disclosure forms for members of the NYS Senate and Assembly have been released. [TU]

Learning activism
A look inside a summer school for budding activists.[TU]

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